Today, Telangana is a dynamic and culturally diverse province of India that has a colorful dress code prohibited for daily use. Various dynasties and cultures have contributed to the state’s ethnical look in the styles in men and women.
Here we explore Telangana traditional dress for men and women.
Traditional Attire for Men
- Dhoti (Pancha): Among all traditional dresses of men in Telangana, the most popular dress is regarded as the dhoti or pancha. A long strip of material that has not been sewn together and worn around the waist and the lower limbs. The dhoti is normally worn with a short kurt, also known as a short-sleeved pyjama like salary, loose and joyful shirt.
- Sherwani: The sherwani originated from the Mughal period as a long close fitting garment and reaching down to the knee. That is usually used on occasions such as celebrations and festivals only. The sherwani is worn together with churidar, these are certain types of tight-wearing trouser. It is one of the famous Telangana traditional dress.
- Lungi: One of the most humble of traditional wears is the lungi, a long piece of cloth covering the waist. As pointed out earlier it is however widely used for casual wear more to urban populations but especially in the rural populations.
Traditional Attire for Women
- Saree: Saree is the most popular Telangana traditional dress for women in Telangana and Avadhi. It’s a large piece of cloth that has not been sewn and worn loosely in different ways. Some of the famous sarees of Telangana are Pochampally Ikat sarees famous because of its excellent weaving pattern and Gadwal sarees well famous for zari work.
- Langa Voni: This outfit consists of a long skirt known as a langa, and a blouse known as a voni. The langa is usually ornamental, completed with embossed and zari work while the voni is simple or may also be bordered with zari work. Langa voni is used especially during occasions such as weddings and during festive seasons.
- Half Saree: Small girls specially in Telangana used to wear a half saree and this is a short saree. It’s normally worn with a petticoat and a blouse.
Accessories
Today both the sexes in Telangana embrace many ornaments in their persons. There are also bare necklaces and bracelets and rings which are commonly among the male gender. Whereas men, adorn themselves with more einfache such as t-shirts and shorts and shoes, women adorn themselves with beautiful jewelleries such as; necklaces, earrings, bangles and even nose rings. One such marriage Jewelry is the Mang Teeka which is an important head ornament for women of Telangana.
Cultural Significance
Indeed, the kind of dress wears by women in Telangana has great cultural value. It represents the overview of the state’s history and influences including art that the state is capable to produce. The openness in the weaving patterns, the rich color and aesthetically entwined designs are the work of the skilled Telangana workers. Cultural identity is brought out of the people in Telangana through the traditional clothing they wear.
